Content
Undertaking i
Certificate iii
Acknowledgments .v
Abstract ix
Table of content xi
List of figures 13
List of tables 16
1 Context of the study 17
1.1 Initiatives and policies to address homelessness in India 17
1.2 Studying Homelessness in Ahmedabad 29
1.3 Research Collaboration 30
2 Research Objectives and Methodology 33
2.1 Aim of Research 33
2.2 Objectives of Research 33
2.3 Scope of the study 33
2.4 Limitation of the study 33
2.5 Methodology and Timeline 34
3 Key Inferences and Findings 63
3.1 Inferences: Phase 01- Spatial Mapping of the Homeless Locations 63
3.2 Inferences: Phase 02- Detailed Qualitative study of Homeless. 79
4 Conclusion and Direction for Further Research and Advocacy 107
5 References 114
Annexures 115